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Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24
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Nathaniel Smith |
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Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24 |
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Mon, 5 Dec 2005 16:04:47 -0800 |
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On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 08:55:17AM +0000, Daniel THOMPSON wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-12-05 at 01:03 +0000, Bruce Stephens wrote:
> > It seems a bit overcomplex, though; what's the rationale for wanting
> > to call different keys by the same name anyway? Is it just the
> > limited namespace for keys (a restricted form of email address), or is
> > it just the upgrade issue?
>
> Assuming one works on multiple projects (e.g. monotone and coLinux) then
> having separate keys with the same e-mail address does make sense to
> some degree. For example if the private key for one project is
> compromised then only that project needs to go to the trouble of
> revoking the key (and reviewing all changes signed with that key).
Maybe, if we're talking about an ideal world. Don't do this now! You
will just make yourself unhappy!
As a workaround, in a lot of cases you can use + addresses. Like, I
could have a key address@hidden and a key
address@hidden, and due to some magic built into most SMTP
setups, both addresses are actually valid and will reach me.
-- Nathaniel
--
.i dei jitfa fanmo xatra
- [Monotone-devel] Multiple private keys in 0.24, John W. Terrell, 2005/12/04
- [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24, Bruce Stephens, 2005/12/04
- Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24, Howard Spindel, 2005/12/04
- [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24, Bruce Stephens, 2005/12/04
- Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24, Daniel THOMPSON, 2005/12/05
- [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24, Bruce Stephens, 2005/12/05
- Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24, Howard Spindel, 2005/12/05
- [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24, Bruce Stephens, 2005/12/05
- Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Multiple private keys in 0.24,
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